Emerging regulations

Government of Victoria, Australia progress Advanced Air Mobility Action Plan with Consultation

The Victorian Government, Australia has launched today a Consultation of its Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Action Plan to support Victoria’s transition to AAM and other aviation technologies. The statement reads: “We are seeking your feedback […]

Emerging regulations

NASA publishes “considerations playbook” for AAM

Nasa has published its “AAM Community Integration Considerations Playbook” (“considerations playbook”) with the purpose to serve as a practical resource that can help provide initial information to inform local, regional, state, and tribal planning for […]

Air taxis and personal transports

US aviation trade associations express concerns with FAA proposals on power-lift rules

US aviation trade associations have provided concerned feedback to the US Federal Aviation Administration on a range of issues arising from the agency’s proposed Special Federal Aviation Regulations (SFAR) on “Integration of Powered-Lift: Pilot Certification […]

Emerging regulations

Brazil’s ANAC publishes advanced air mobility roadmap and vision document

Brazil’s aviation regulator ANAC has published its advanced/urban air mobility roadmap document Panorama Advanced Air Mobility during the LABACE 2023 event in São Paulo. According to ANAC, via google translate “Panorama AAM brings a portrait of the development […]

Emerging regulations

Pyka receives FAA authorization “to operate the USA’s largest drone”

Pyka, manufacturer of large-scale highly-automated electric aircraft for crop protection and cargo transport has announce it has received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate its zero-emission highly-automated Pelican Spray aircraft for […]

Emerging regulations

FAA updates Fact Sheet on State and Local Regulation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

The Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) has published its updated Fact Sheet (2023) discussing legal considerations applicable to state and local regulation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“UAS”), also commonly referred to as “drones”. According to a […]